112 THE GARDENER'S COMPANION 



before, on account of its flowers, but the leaves 

 have such a pleasant sage-like smell, that I think 

 it should also be included among the plants with 

 fragrant foliage. It must be grown in as much sun 

 as possible. 



Those people who have only lately taken up 

 gardening as a hobby often feel somewhat at a 

 loss how to find their favourite trees and shrubs in 

 the catalogues of the nurserymen. These cata- 

 logues are delightful to those who know, but often 

 a terrible worry and mystery to the beginner, 

 who has not yet learned the botanical names of 

 homely things. So I will give you a list of the 

 most well-known and desirable trees and shrubs, 

 with a short description where it seems needed. 



LAEGE TBEES. 



Acacia Robina. These are beautiful flowering 

 trees, of considerable size ; the foliage is very light 

 and pretty, the flowers in drooping bunches rather 

 like laburnum. R. pseudacacia has white flowers, 

 and R. hispida, rose-pink. 



Alder Alnus. Medium-sized trees, with dark- 

 green foliage. They do best when planted near 

 water, and are valuable for cutting. 



